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V-Hut und H-Hut
May 26, 2022 08:19
1 yr ago
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German term

Raupenfahrzeug

German to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks
https://www.chaeserstatt.ch/anreise.html

Scroll down to "Anreise im Winter" to see a picture of what I'm talking about. What is one of these called? I've image searched 'crawler vehicle', 'caterpillar vehicle', 'crawler tractor' and 'tracked vehicle', but none of them looks quite the same as this.

I'm pretty much a novice when it comes to this type of thing, so any and all help will be appreciated!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 tracked vehicle / ATV / side-by-side vehicle
4 +2 snowcat
4 +1 caterpillar (transport) vehicle
3 +2 half-track
4 -1 tracked vehicle (caterpillar vehicle)

Discussion

petrolhead May 27, 2022:
Detective work Are we really supposed to do the detective / forensic work speculating about the type of the vehicle involved based on a poor quality photo and checking other websites, blogs, travelogues etc. when the simplest solution would be to just pick a phone and call the client?
Björn Vrooman May 26, 2022:
Nick If you scroll down the following page, you'll find a front-side photo of this kind of Raupenfahrzeug owned by the hotel: https://travelvivi.ch/2020/02/chaeserstatt-1777m/

In fact, take a very close look at the image you linked; I think it's probably the same vehicle, though the triangular tracks are hard to make out.

Someone posted a similar photo on tripadvisor, so I think it's safe to say that this is neither a half-track nor a continuous track but a four-track(ed) vehicle. An ENS example:
"The 13-passenger, fully enclosed, heated, four-track vehicle climbs to an elevation of 12,500 feet with panoramic 360 degree vistas."
https://www.fourseasons.com/vail/meetings-and-events/group-a...

Writing a blog post about Chäserstatt. a US native who lives in Switzerland (at least, according to what I've found) called them snow cats (see second para.):
https://www.musikdorf.ch/en/blog/clean-lines,-good-light-51

A bigger vehicle like this could be called a snow coach. As there are also snowcat conversion kits etc. (https://custom-trucks-for-sale.com/2005-custom-dodge-2500-cu... ), I don't think there's a widely used name for this.

Best wishes
petrolhead May 26, 2022:
half-track possibly Why not check the type of the vehicle with someone at the Berghotel Chäserstatt for whom you are obviously translating this website.
If the vehicle has regular wheels at the front, it is a half-track vehicle. If not, then go to my suggestions.

Proposed translations

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tracked vehicle / ATV / side-by-side vehicle

tracked side-by-side vehicle

https://can-am.brp.com/off-road/us/en/can-am-world/track-sys...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can-Am_Off-Road


ATV = all-terrain vehicle

'snowcat' tracked vehicle
tracked increased mobility vehicle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardier_Recreational_Produc...



I just trust it is not a half-track vehicle because the picture shows only the rear view.
Peer comment(s):
agree Cilian O'Tuama : A sportsperson (ein anständiger Kerl) would agree rather than copy.
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agree Ulrike Kraemer
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks petrolhead - I chose this one as it strikes the right balance between being accurate, but not too technical for a non-technical website."
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caterpillar (transport) vehicle

You might have been thrown off track by the Caterpillar company that is all over Google. Try startpage, look around, and you'll find sites like this one

https://www.geomash-group.com/catalog/offroad-engines/caterp...

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Note added at 26 Min. (2022-05-26 08:46:19 GMT)
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The Caterpillar company is apparently focusing on utility vehicles, which makes it a bit confusing.

Please keep in mind that a caterpillar vehicle is not necessarily one produced by Caterpillar, Inc. - even though they are trying hard to create that impression.

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Note added at 30 Min. (2022-05-26 08:49:38 GMT)
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https://www.mantruckandbus.com/en/technology/the-tge-with-ca...

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Note added at 36 Min. (2022-05-26 08:55:56 GMT)
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or
a passenger vehicle with caterpillar tread:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caterpillar tread...
Peer comment(s):
neutral petrolhead : the reference is a Russian website, so I would not trust it unreservedly // Caterpillar does not build utility vehicles - it builds construction equipment (including large haulers or dump trucks, not 'utility' vehicles) first and foremost.
4 mins
Very true; yet it's no proof to the contrary, either.
agree Cilian O'Tuama : Auch hier, ein anständiger...
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half-track

The thing in the picture looks like a half-track, although you can't see the front.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-track

That said, it's a marketing website rather than a technical document, so you could try translating it more loosely: "snow tractor" sprang to mind, although most search hits for that show ordinary tractors rather than crawlers.
Peer comment(s):
agree writeaway
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agree Kim Metzger : https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11327
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neutral petrolhead : The unique attribute of a half-track is the front end of the vehicle. We are unable to see the front end on the picture therefore one should not speculate.
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tracked vehicle (caterpillar vehicle)

https://www.istockphoto.com/de/foto/raupentransporter-gt-t-g...

In this thesis, a general transient steering model for tracked vehicles is developed which is simple, accurate, and agreeing with the test results to a satisfactory level. For modeling Matlab/Simulink platform is utilized. The proposed theoretical model represents a general tracked vehicle having rear or front sprockets, with parametrically located...
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Tracked-vehicle-experien...

Bandvagn 206 (Bv 206) (meaning "Tracked Vehicle 206" in English) is a tracked articulated, all-terrain carrier developed by Hägglunds (now part of BAE Systems Platforms & Services) for the Swedish Army.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandvagn_206

Raupenschlepper Ost (German: "Caterpillar Tractor East", more commonly abbreviated to RSO) was a fully tracked, lightweight vehicle used by the Wehrmacht in World War II.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raupenschlepper_Ost

Aktiv Was trademark of Swedish Aktiv Maskin Östersund ltd. Company started producing agriculture machines and tracked vehicles. Company sold agriculture division to Electrolux and focused to tracked vehicles in 1980. Company stopped working in 1991.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aktiv

A snowcat (short for snow and caterpillar) is an enclosed-cab, truck-sized, fully tracked vehicle designed to move on snow. Major manufacturers are Pisten Bully (Germany), Prinoth (Italy) and Tucker (United States).
:
Bombardier BR100+ Snow Groomer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowcat

Caterpillar vehicle on glacier 3000 in Swiss alp
https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photography-caterpillar-veh...

Caterpillar snow and swamp-going vehicle of an emergency medical service of GAZ-340394
:
Caterpillar snow and swamp-going vehicle first pomoshchigaz-340394prednaznachen for carrying out medical actions of an emergency medical service by forces of medical crew, transportation and monitoring of a condition of patients at a pre-hospital stage (a class on OST 91500.07.0001), in various climatic regions of the country with a difficult terrain at all seasons of the year, both in day, and in night conditions.
https://all.biz/caterpillar-snow-and-swamp-going-vehicle-of-...

If you cannot find out the type, manufacturer and year of manufacture of this tracked vehicle, you should stick with the general term. It is also possible that it is no longer in its original condition and has been converted into a caterpillar vehicle.
Peer comment(s):
disagree Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X) : 'Caterpillar vehicle' sowie 'tracked vehicle' waren bereits vorgeschlagen worden, Johannes. Wie üblich.
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snowcat

This is what we call these here in the USA.

Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowcat

Peer comment(s):
agree petrolhead : Thank you! I have already suggested 'snowcat' in the elucidation accompanying my answer.
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agree Steve Robbie : .
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